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‘So, what have I missed?’ Those were the immortal words directed at me from one anxious colleague – and huge England cricket fan – who had the misfortune to attend a lengthy meeting at Sky Studios on the morning of August 6, 2015.”Pull up a chair,” I wish I’d been able to say, “and let …
Digital cinema has become the dominant theatrical display technology worldwide, displacing older film-based display. Most modern distributed media content is done in a digital format. This content is ingested into a server system in a digital theatre complex. This server system then distributes this content to integrated media blocks (IMBs) located in individual projectors. The …
Welcome back to Behind Closed Ovens, where we take a look at the best and strangest stories from inside the food industry. This week, we’ve got more stories of restaurant employees pushed just too far. As always, these are real e-mails from real readers. Kelli Jeffries: I was 15 and working at a vineyard restaurant. …
“Tennis is the only sport I know of where you have your locker right next to your opponent. You see him naked.” Photo: Thomas Kierok/laif On a Monday in mid-August, 47-year-old Boris Becker is hobbling across the lobby of the Marriott in Mason, Ohio, where the pro-tennis caravan has pitched its tent for the last …
South Korean officials have said they will hold talks with officials from North Korea in a bid to defuse tensions.The meeting will take place at the border village of Panmunjom later today, shortly after the deadline set by Pyongyang for Seoul to dismantle loudspeakers broadcasting anti-North Korean propaganda.According to officials in Seoul, South Korea will …
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – South Africa can recover from last weekend’s shock defeat by Argentina in Durban by going on to win the World Cup, captain Victor Matfield said on Friday. South Africa’s Victor Matfield wins the line out against Ireland during their international test match at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin November 8, 2014. …
ARSENAL: Arsene WengerLast season: 3rdPlayer to watch: Petr Cech. Arsenal has been troubled by sub-standard goalkeeping over the past several seasons, but acquiring Cech from Chelsea should provide consistency in the back. The signing should significantly improve a glaring hole for the Gunners.Forecast: Arsenal has an outstanding group of attacking players, from Mesut Ozil to …
England were found to be two overs short of the required rate in the last Ashes Test © AFP London: As many pundits and cricket lovers bemoaned the speed of an Ashes series completed in just 18 days, England found themselves fined on Monday for a slow over-rate in the fifth and final Test at …
The humorist Will Rogers ran a mock campaign for the presidency in 1928 that got so much attention, and was so favorably received, that some Democrats proposed him as a serious contender in 1932. Rogers politely pulled himself out of the running—with an observation that “Politics has got so expensive that it takes lots of …
Manchester City began their Premier League campaign with a slick 3-0 victory at West Bromwich Albion on Monday, with Yaya Toure’s brace providing a timely reminder of his enduring class.The Ivorian, linked with a move away from the Etihad in the close season after some inconsistent displays, gave the former champions …